House 7: Writing and Social Networking - Part 2

 We start this chapter with Tupungato's teen birthday.

His new trait is Charismatic.

I am happy that I decided for him to be the heir, I really like his look. 

The boy spending time together. 

Tupungato immediately started meeting people through social networking. This is the first time I'm going to supermax this skill as every time I have tried I have given up before making any significant progress, I hope I can achieve it.

Meanwhile, Pulmari maxed writing. I don't remember if I said it in the previous chapter, but with her I'm going to focus on Vaudeville novels.

Tupungato went to the prom and a couple of interesting things happened there, the first is that he asked the most popular guy out and he laughed at my heir. The second was that Tupungato and Pansy Prudence become romantic interests. I hesitated for a minute whether to grow this relationship or not, but in the end I decided to change it to friendship with social networking, since I prefer my heir to dedicate himself fully to the skill for now. He will have a better social life at the university.

Bermejo followed his brother into teenagehood only a few days later. His new trait is Hates the Outdoors. 

A cute scene of the family eating together. This doesn't happen very often in this house.

Bermejo joined the writing career, he is going to specialize in sport books, since they are the books with the best royalties.

That is why only a few days later he fulfilled his Lifetime Wish, even before reaching level 10 writing.

My focus is more on Tupungato than on the rest of the family, and not only because he is the heir, but because he is the one I have to micromanage the most. I'm discovering that supermaxing Social Networking is time consuming.

I also try to get him to do activities that increase his influence among the jocks.

Bill wished to max the Athletic skill so indulge him.

When he was 89 days old, I realized that he was only missing about 6,000 simoleons in royalties to complete the speed writer challenge and supermax writing so I got him to write a couple of sport books.

In the midst of that, Bill also maxed the Charisma skill even if he did not wish to do it.

Almost at the same time Bermejo maxed the Writing skill. Yes, except for Tupungato, this family has almost no social life.

At least outside the house, the social life of the married couple is not so scarce inside.

Just a couple hours later after this screenshot, Grim came for Bill.

He was only 92 days old when it happened, while he was writing an article for his job.

His family stopped what they were doing and ran over there to witness Grim taking Bill away.

Good bye Bill, you were a good sim who supermaxed one skill and maxed another four. I will miss you.

A few hours later Bermejo supermaxed the Writing skill but it was a bittersweet moment without his father to be proud of him.

House 7: Writing and Social Networking - Part 1

Pulmari arrived to her new home on Twinbrook. This time I did build her house, something I hadn't done since house 4. I tried to create something that goes with the other buildings in the town.

This another two skill household, writing and social networking. 

At first, I thought about doing just writing but, even though it's one of my favorite skills, I thought that watching my sims writing all day would be a bit boring. So, I added social networking since they go hand in hand, blogs benefit from high levels of writing (or so says carl's guide which has been an invaluable help in this challenge so far.)

But before starting with the skills of this generation, Pulmari needs to make a couple more sculptures to top her career. Which she achieved by selling about 5 sculptures in the consignment store.

In the midst of sculpting statues Pulmari met Bill Copperfield, Twinbrook policeman. 

Pulmari was going to the consignment store when she saw Bill walking by and immediately invited him to her house. He was one of the possibilities that I had thought of as a possible husband for her. The reason is his red skin.

Thinking that I couldn't lose this opportunity, I set Pulmari on a mission to win him over.

A few hours later Bill joined the household as Pulmari's husband.

Before the day was out, Bill left for university.

Before starting this house, I had already planned that Pulmari's spouse would take the Journalism career. Since Bill is halfway through his adulthood, he would benefit from a degree in communications.

I played Bill's university days mostly on speed 3. The man dedicated himself to studying and attending classes, working on his skills in between. 

During his off hours he toured the campus meeting sims to increase his charisma and in the evenings he practiced writing.

Something to note is that one night he was visited by a thief, whom he arrested thanks to his Can Apprehend Burglar hidden trait.

And that's basically all that happened with Bill in college. 

He did a second period very similar to the first one, I hardly took screenshots except for when he maxed charisma.

Bill graduated with a A and gained a new trait, I chose workaholic to help him with his career. 

Then it was time to return home. Bill uploaded his resume and got a job in Journalism at level 4. From now on, Bill would be known as a journalist who has no problem saying the bad things about Twinbrook residents that everyone knows but no one says.

A few days later, Pulmari was expecting their first child.

Tupungato is friendly and excitable. He is the heir because he is red. 😜 

A couple of days later, his brother Bermejo was born neurotic and couch potato. The brothers are only four days apart in age.

Bermejo is the designated sim to supermax writing, so he is learning it since his first day as a toddler, while Tupungato is practicing his socials skills with his mother to help him supermax social networking in the future.

I don't know why I took this screenshot, maybe because the whole family was skilling? I don't remember but I share it anyway.

There were three birthdays one after another, first Pulmari aged to adult in her studio, at least Bill to cheered for her.

Tupungato aged to child and gained the ambitious trait.

Bill aged to elder the same day as his son.

The next day Bill completed all of his requirements. First, he topped his career and completed his lifetime wish. 

As soon as he got home, he began to write a new article and with that he maxed the writing skill.

And because this sim is a super achiever, the next day he also maxed social networking out.

Not to be outdone by his family, Bermejo also had a birthday, he has the bookworm trait now.

To my shame, I didn't take any screenshots of Bermejo after aging up and on top of that I sent him directly to the computer to start with his first book.

What a bad watcher I am.

House 6: Sculpting - Part 3

Calingasta and Pulmari are now teenagers and both received the Savvy Sculptor trait.

Calingasta spent her teen years tied to the sculpting station. My intention was for her to max the skill before her young adult birthday, which she did, so that afterward she could devote herself entirely to her career.

Instead, her sister combined her time between sculpting and cooking, since I have chosen for her The Culinary Librarian Lifetime Wish.

Speaking of LTWs, Lashon reached level 10 of his career and fulfilled his wish while being kicked out of his own presentation. It took a few minutes for the wish to register after he finished his concert, which worried me for a moment, but as he started to walk offstage the game seemed to register that the recital was over and that Lashon had maxed out his career.

The next day, and not to be outdone by her husband, Lileo also topped her work and completed her LTW.

Pulmari hates the outdoors but she automatically chooses this place to do her homework. Sims.

A few days after completing her Lifetime Wish, Lileo made her 25th ice statue and supermaxed the sculpting skill.

Now that Lashon has met his requirements, I've been using him to win a few medals, so instead of retiring he continues to sing, sometimes with not-so-good results.

Right after this, a recital was starting so he didn't have time to go home to take a bath and he had to perform burnt. The public seemed to love the presentation. It was very hot. 😆

That same evening the girls had the prom dance, since I was dealing with Lashon I only have a screenshot of them in the dark.

Although their dresses can be seen in the following photo. Just a few hours after the prom they both maxed out the sculpting skill within minutes of each other.

The girls aged to young adults two days later and Lileo to elder the day before. Graduation came the next day. Lashon seemed a bit confused as to where he was and walked the other way.

Calingasta was voted Most Likely to be a Millionaire, with she already is, and Pulmari was selected Class Valedictorian and Most Likely to Never Leave the House.

Calingasta last trait is Natural Born Performer which I chose to help her in her career as an Acrobat. This is the last requirement for this house before Pulmari can move to the next one. In case it's not clear, Pulmari is the heiress.

Calingasta was a very fun sim to play. She had a lot of problems with her performances, including a dog interrupting her in stage or sabotaging herself by slapping her audience.

I've never played around with the diva trait much and after seeing how much fun it's to see Calingasta doing these things I've realized that I've been missing playing with a great trait.

For her part, Pulmari leads a much quieter life, reading recipes and sculpting.

She completed her Lifetime Wish and supermaxed Sculpting a few days after her birthday. Also bought her building (C-Ment Shoe Factory) and her two unique rewards (Teleportation Pad and Born to Cook).

Unfortunately, not everything was good news in the house, while the girls worked to achieve their goals, Grim made his appearance to take two family members.

First was Lashon who implored for a few more days. Lashon died at 94 and short of 3000 points for a large grave.

Paclín only lasted one day after her bar was full.

Despite her grief, Calingasta maxed out her career and completed her LTW.

Then it was time to wrap up this household. Calingasta and Lileo drove a limousine to a new house with the youngest at the wheel and her mother in the back.

Meanwhile Pulmari was leaving Starlight Shores to start a new life.

House 6 Summary
Skill: Sculpting
 
Lileo
Skills: Supermaxed Sculpting, 10 Charisma, 10 Athletic, 6 Logic, 6 Guitar.
Traits: Makes No Messes, Easily Impressed, Light Sleeper, Friendly, Charismatic, Social Butterfly.
Career: Political
LTW: Lider of the Free World
 
 
Lashon LaVelle
NPC: Singer
Skills: 10 Sculpting, 4 Charisma, 7 Handiness, 3 Logic.
Traits: Good Sense of Humor, Bookworm, Genius, Handy, Good.
Career: Singer
LTW: Vocal Legend
 
 
Calingasta
Skills: 10 Sculpting, 10 Athletic, 3 Charisma, 2 Cooking.
Traits: Athletic, Friendly, Diva, Savvy Sculptor, Natural Born Performer.
Career: Acrobat
LTW: Master Acrobat
 
 
Pulmari (Heir)
Skills: Supermaxed Sculpting, 7 Cooking.
Traits: Hates the Outdoors, Loner, Perfectionist, Savvy Sculptor, Bookworm.
Career: Sculptor – Level 9.
LTW: The Culinary Libriarian
Building/Property: C-Ment Shoe Factory
Unique Rewards:  Teleportation Pad, Born to Cook
 
 
Paclín (female dog)
Skills: 10 Hunting
Traits: Genius, Independent, Non-Destructive, Adventurous, Playful.